About Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD)

Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services energy control and optimization solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. Its Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircrafts and rotorcrafts, as well as in military fixed-wing aircrafts and rotorcrafts, weapons, and defense systems. It also offers aftermarket maintenance, repair, overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and prime contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements. The company's Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, injectors, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, and devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its products, aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodward's stock symbol?

Woodward trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WWD."

How often does Woodward pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Woodward?

Woodward declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.142 per share on Monday, June 4th. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 18th. View Woodward's Dividend History.

How will Woodward's stock buyback program work?

Woodward declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 12th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 11.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Woodward's earnings last quarter?

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 23rd. The technology company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The technology company earned $548.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $526.84 million. Woodward had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. View Woodward's Earnings History.

When is Woodward's next earnings date?

What guidance has Woodward issued on next quarter's earnings?

Woodward issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, April, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.60-3.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.63. The company issued revenue guidance of approx $2.20 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.27 billion.

What price target have analysts set for WWD?

10 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Woodward's shares. Their predictions range from $62.00 to $89.00. On average, they anticipate Woodward's stock price to reach $78.8889 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Woodward.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Woodward stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Woodward stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Woodward’s second-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings as well as revenues surpassed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company’s Aerospace business continues to perform well with increasing production of the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX. It has also been investing in technologies to secure fresh businesses. In this line, the company’s pending acquisition of L’Orange is expected to expand its OEM portfolio. It is also spending on new manufacturing units and automation equipment to perk up efficiency, as the company intends to accelerate production. However, Woodward’s Industrial segment continued to face significant headwinds.Within power generation market, the company is witnessing demand related challenges in the industrial gas and turbine market as well as a drop off in volume tied to renewables penetration and greater energy efficiency. The company underperformed its broader industry in the last one year." (4/27/2018)

Has Woodward been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about WWD stock has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Woodward earned a news sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 46.66 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.

Which institutional investors are selling Woodward stock?

WWD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., FIL Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, American Century Companies Inc., Guggenheim Capital LLC and Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC. Company insiders that have sold Woodward company stock in the last year include Chad Robert Preiss, John A Halbrook, John D Cohn, Mary L Petrovich, Matthew Freeman Taylor, Paul Donovan, Robert F Weber Jr and Thomas A Gendron. View Insider Buying and Selling for Woodward.

How do I buy shares of Woodward?

Shares of WWD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Woodward's stock price today?

One share of WWD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.71.

How big of a company is Woodward?

Woodward has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion and generates $2.10 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $200.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.16 on an earnings per share basis. Woodward employs 6,900 workers across the globe.

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Analyst Ratings

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Price Target and Consensus Rating

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10 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Woodward in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $78.8889, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.21%. The high price target for WWD is $89.00 and the low price target for WWD is $62.00. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Dividend Information

Woodward pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.76%. WWD's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Monday, June 4. Woodward pays out 18.04% of its earnings out as a dividend.